the real exorcism of Emily Rose

dear readers

an new movie was releasedcalled the exorcism of Emily Rose. it is based on a true story and the movies tells the story so here is the real exocrism of Emily rose

Spoiler warning if you want to see th emovie please don't read thsi as it gives much of the plot

The story begins in Bavaria, Germany during the year of 1968. Young Anneliese Michel
– a girl from an extremely religious family – began to suffer from a seizure. She would suffer paralysis and shaking, which made her unable to call out for help. She is soon diagnosed with Epilepsy and has a stay at the hospital.

Soon after her seizure, she began to see strange demonic imagery during her daily prayers, which would lead her to believe that she was suffering from possession. Along with the imagery, demonic voices begin to ridicule and taunt her. The Doctor that Anneliese was seeing on a regular basis was of little relief to her and after a while she stopped going. The demonic images she would see continued for a few years until 1973 when Anneliese’s parents would begin approaching the Catholic Church about performing an exorcism. Most reject the idea, citing that her case is most likely a medical condition. During this time, Anneliese's condition would improve for short periods of time but inevitably worsen.

A couple of years later, Josef Stangl – Catholic Bishop - decides to appoint Father Arnold Renz and Pastor Ernst Alt to perform an exorcism on the now 22-year-old Anneliese Michel. During the exorcism it appears that several demons where inhabiting the body. One was calling itself “Hitler” and would speak in a Frankish accent. The real Hitler was Austrian. Others included Nero, Judas and Cain. Anneliese also refused to be treated at a medical hospital and for days on end she would refuse to eat real food. At its worst, Anneliese began eating insects off the floor and drinking her own urine. She would bite and insult family members when she was not mutilating herself. There are times when she would just scream for hours and destroy crosses and other religious symbols.

For days at a time the attacks would actually stop, allowing Anneliese to attend school and finish her exams. The exorcism continued for nine months until June 1975. During this time the popular horror film “The Exorcist” had been released in Germany – adding to the hysteria. Psychiatrists were reporting cases of increased unusual behavior. On July 1, 1975 Anneliese Michel finally did succumb to what would later be stated as starvation. She had been refusing to eat and had begun to suffer from pneumonia.

After the events of the past few years, Anneliese’s parents and the exorcists are prosecuted for negligent homicide. The movie takes place during this trial, looking back on the various events that lead to Emily Rose’s (Anneliese’s) death. During the trial, many psychiatrists testified that the parents and priests added to Anneliese’s delusions of demon possession. This coupled with her epilepsy gave the illusion that she really was possessed by demons. Experts also testify that if Anneliese had been force-fed, she may have survived the ordeal. The priests try to convince the court that the demon possession is real and present audiotapes recorded during the exorcism. Anneliese appears to be talking in “tongues” and at points you can noticeably here the demons arguing with one another. Audio recordings were even taken during the night of her death and used during the trial.


the vercist was not guilty and the catholic church offically reconised the exorcism of Emily Rose.this case represents one of the most unfortunate clashes between science and religion. The way that the Catholic Church performs exorcisms has changed in the wake of these events. In 1999 a new “Rituale Romanum” is ratified by the church and is referred to as “The Exorcism for the Upcoming Millennium.” real life is stranger than fiction somestimes as i always say you can't make this stuff up

love and peace,

Alex Stallwitz